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Where does “epinicio” come from?

epinicio (Spanish) comes from Latin epinīcium, from Ancient Greek ἐπινίκιον, from Ancient Greek ἐπί, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα, from Ancient Greek ἦμαρ, from Proto-Hellenic ā́mər, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mr̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.

epinicio (Spanish): victory song, ode

Definitions

  1. victory song, ode

Ancestry of “epinicio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinepinīcium—
2Ancient Greekἐπινίκιονvictory ode
3Ancient Greekἐπίas well, besides; For usage in composition, see...
4Ancient GreekἩμέρα—
5Ancient Greekἦμαρday; by day; midday
6Proto-Hellenicā́mər—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mr̥heat
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn
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